100 % protection unplug computer and never use.
Do you use a web browser to view email at anytime.
Use a social network site like Facebook.
Do you forward emails to others that have been forwarded from some one else.
All of these will get your email address out there.
I have private email addres
On 07/09/2010 04:29 PM, Bill Rising wrote:
I could be wrong, but my guess is that there is no problem with Nolan's Mac and
no pressing need for virus protection. His email address was likely stolen from
the address book/email history of an infected PC, not from his Mac, and buying
virus protec
On Jul 9, 2010, at 15:46 , Neal Hammon wrote:
> Nolan:
>
> This is not exactly an answer to your question, but some time ago, I heard
> that if you put a phony email address at the top of your address book, it
> would stop hackers at that point from getting the other names. I may have
> heard
Boy, I would sure be interested in the others take on this. If it works what a
great way to at least prevent access to the address book.
John
On Jul 9, 2010, at 3:46 PM, Neal Hammon wrote:
> Nolan:
>
> This is not exactly an answer to your question, but some time ago, I heard
> that if you
Nolan:
This is not exactly an answer to your question, but some time ago, I
heard that if you put a phony email address at the top of your address
book, it would stop hackers at that point from getting the other
names. I may have heard this from someone in our MacGroup.
Anyhow, I put-- A
As some of you may know, this last week I was victimized by a hacker who got
my e-mail address and tried to scam everyone in my address book. My
daughter, the computer whiz, advises that I need to install a good virus app
-- I'm one of those Mac-users who has always relied on the old notion that
"
I let Nolan Porterfield's message through, even though the spam filter
had eaten it—too many recipients—because I thought it was important to
nail this thing down.
L^2
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Dear Friends, Past and Present,
By this time, I hope that most of you have realized that the e-mail you got
today which was supposedly from me in London, asking for money, was a total
scam. Those who are nearby or otherwise know me well are aware that I'm
scarcely able to travel more that twenty
I did get a long letter from Nolan, from the real Nolan, he said in
it. It was sent to aeveral hundred friends , business partner etc,
I saw the Mac group on it, too, so thought we would all receive his
his reply thast he surely was not well enough to take a trip to
England when he could
This is a scam. Several people that I know have gotten "messages from a
friend overseas" needing instant funds, etc.
John
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I haven't gotten one from Nolan, but have from a "member" in another
usersgroup. It sure should sound fishy since that's what whoever got access to
Nolan's account is doing. Do not reply to the message. Especially do not send
money; not that you would.
Anne Cartwright
On Jul 8, 2010, at 2:3
Here is a guide on how to replace the drive and also a link to the drive to use.
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-iMac-Intel-17-Inch-Hard-Drive-Replacement/891/1
I use superduper to make a bootable copy of the drive in the computer then just
take it out and install the new one.
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